Handbag



April 24, 1

HANDBAG Filed June 2 1948 ETOR, M57 [:91 fl Patented Apr. 24, 1951 UNlTED sTATEis PATENT OFFICE HANDBAG Y J erry Moss, Chicago, Ill.

Application June 22, 1948, Serial No. 34,531

, V 1 I This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in handbags especially adapted for use as ladies handbags, and has for its principal object the provision of an improved construction of this character which will berhighly eflicient in use and economical in manufacture.

Among the several objects of the invention is to provide a handbag having provision for removing the cover wall or plate thereof so that a wall of like construction but of different color or color design may be substituted therefor to embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same show:-

ing the cover wall or plate in open position;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cover plate detached from the receptacle of the handbag;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a carrying strap;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view similar toFig. 2, but showing a modified form of construction.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, wherein I have illustrated the preferred form of construction of my invention, the hand.- bag embodying my invention includes a receptacle [0. While this receptacle is illustrated as being in rectangular box-like form, it is obvious that any desired shape may be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention. This receptacle may be formed of such material as will best serve the purpose and the outer surfaces thereof may be of ornamental design or of plain configuration, as desired.

This receptacle It! provides on opposite side walls ll thereof, integral loops I2 through which the end portions 13 of a carrying strap I4 are projected and folded upon themselves and connected together by suitable snap buttons IS. The shape and material of this carrying strap may vary and the manner of attaching the same to the receptacle may be of anyapproved construction which will serve the purpose;

The handbag further includes a cover wall or plate It. This cover wall It is preferably formed of leather with a suitable'stiffener therein and 1' Claim. (Cl. 150-28 provides at one end'a latching flap I! carrying a suitable latch-l8 adapted to cooperate with a .loop [9 for connecting the cover. wall l6 to the receptacle When-the loop [9 is projected through an opening 2|] formed in the latching flap IT.

The opposite end portion of the cover wall I6 is hingedly and detachably connected to the bottom wall 2| of the receptacle l I]. In the preferred form of construction this is accomplished by providing an attaching flap 22 and attaching this flap 22 to the bottom wall 2| by suitable snap buttons 23 of a well-known and conventional construction. 7

Foldably connected to the opposite corresponding side edges of the cover wall 16 are side walls or wings 24 which are formed of flexible leather and may be creased so as to fold in accordian manner within the receptacle when the cover plate is in closed position. The free edges 25 of these side walls or wings are detachably connected to the adjacent side walls II of the receptacle I 0 by suitable snap buttons 26 similar to the snap buttons 23.

By removing the cover wall and the side wings from. the receptacle, a cover wall of like construction but of a different color may be substituted therefor to match or contrast with the color of the wearing apparel, such as the coat,

dress, hat, or the like, of the user.

By reason of the simplicity of the means employed for attaching the cover plate to the receptacle, this interchangeability may be brought about with the minimum degree of effort on the part of the user.

In Fig. 5, I have illustrated a modified form of construction for 'hingedly and detachably connecting the cover plate l6 to the bottom wall 2! of the receptacle iii. In this connection there is provided between the side walls II, a rod 21. The end of the cover plate I6 provides an attaching flap 28 which is insertable between the rod 21 and the bottom wall 2| of the receptacle and then turned back upon itself and attached to the cover plate by means of namely, that of substituting a cover plate of a color to match or contrastwith the color of the wearing apparel of the user.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimas new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

A handbag comprising a receptacle having an open front, a cover for said open front comprising a cover plate, flexible and foldable side walls integral with the plate along corresponding long edges thereof, said side walls extending into the receptacle in confronting relation with-the-inner surfaces of the side walls of the:;receptacle,:means for detachably connecting the foldable side walls to the side walls of the receptacle, a flap integral with the plate along its lower edge portion and extending over the .outer surface of the bottom 'wall :0f the receptacle, means. ;f or detachably .connecting 'theflap to :said bottom wall, a latching .fiap integral with the coventplate along :the top 4 edge thereof and adapted to cover the top wall of said receptacle, and means for latching the latching flap to the top wall of the receptacle.

JERRY MOSS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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